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Caterpillar Inc. does not manufacture a military version of the D9 per se, but the attributes that make the D9 popular for major construction projects make it desirable for military applications, as well, and with Israeli modifications and armor, it has been particularly effective for the Israel Defense Forces [3] and also used by KBR [citation needed] in Iraq.
The Caterpillar D6 track-type tractor is a medium bulldozer manufactured by Caterpillar Inc. with a nominal operating weight of 18 short tons (16 t). The military versions were classified as the SNL G152 medium tractor, under the G-numbers classification system used for army tractors. [1]
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. An Israeli armored Caterpillar D9R bulldozer. Its armor allows it to work under heavy fire. The IDF Caterpillar D9 — nicknamed Doobi — is a Caterpillar D9 armored bulldozer used by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). It is supplied by Caterpillar Inc. and modified by the Israel Defense Forces ...
The updated version of the Komatsu, the D575A, is the world's largest production bulldozer at 168 short tons (152 t) and 1,150 hp (860 kW). [5] A bigger machine, the Acco super bulldozer , was built by Italian firm ACCO, with twin Caterpillar diesel engines giving a combined power of 1,300 hp (970 kW), and weighing 183 short tons (166 t), in ...
The D7R Series II at 240 hp (180 kW) power and an operating weight of around 20 tons, is in the middle of Caterpillar's track-type tractors, which range in size from the D3 77 hp (57 kW), 8 short tons (7.3 t), to the D11 935 hp (697 kW), 124 short tons (112 t). It is primarily used to move material short distances or through challenging terrain.
The Israeli D9R bulldozers weigh roughly 62 tonnes and are four metres tall and wide, and eight metres long. ... The cost of a new Cat D9 bulldozer is at least $900,000 (£739,624) but extensive ...
An IDF Caterpillar D9: a Caterpillar D9R bulldozer with Israeli armour used by the Israel Defense Forces. The armoured bulldozer is a basic tool of combat engineering.These combat engineering vehicles combine the earth moving capabilities of the bulldozer with armour which protects the vehicle and its operator in or near combat.
Originally, these hypothetical vehicles were typical of actual military vehicles used in NATO countries. Standard tracked vehicles are designated by MLC numbers ranging from 4 to 150, which correspond to the gross vehicle weight in short tons. Each standard tracked vehicle is also defined in terms of track width, length, and spacing.